Weather Records on 28 October 1977

616 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 1977. Highest significance: Franca, BR.

Key Facts for 28 October 1977

On 28 October 1977, 616 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
311 were record highs and 55 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 604 daily.
Franca set an all-time record daily precipitation of 300.0 mm (11.8 in) on 28 October 1977.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

616 stations

616 station records on 28 October 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 October 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Franca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nairibin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Broomehill East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kwobrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
The Oaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kojaneerup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Crooked Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Riche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gnowangerup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nyabing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kayballup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kajabbi Kalkadoon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Badgebup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Warriup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dumbleyung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Noorama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nurburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Peppermint Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moyoguarda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cocanarup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pallinup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pingrup South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kahl/Main	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kuringup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Frammersbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trier-Zewen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Illalangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lohr/Main-Steinbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Porongorup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ongerup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Schluchtern-Herolz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Garfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Bruckenau (A)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Borden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Potrerillos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Iawakia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laverton Raaf	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Altinopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Apizaco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nyerilup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kingman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bremer Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Howitt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

616 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 205, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 248, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 28 October 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	205
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	248
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 28 October 1977 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 604.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

496 broken records

Margins by which the 496 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 1977

Top 20 records on 28 October 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 1977	Franca, BR	all-time rain	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	0 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1977	Nairibin, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1977	Lawn Hill, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	87 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 October 1977	Huatusco de Chicuellar, MX	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Narrogin, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Broomehill East, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Kwobrup, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	The Oaks, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Wagin, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Kojaneerup, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Crooked Pool, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Cape Riche, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Gnowangerup, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Nyabing, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Kayballup, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Kajabbi Kalkadoon Hotel, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Badgebup, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Warriup, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Dumbleyung, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1977	Noorama, AU	monthly rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1802 to 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1977. 1977 had 616 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-28 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1827	1
1842	1
1856	2
1861	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	4
1873	1
1876	1
1880	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1886	1
1888	6
1889	2
1890	3
1891	1
1892	7
1893	4
1894	1
1895	3
1896	5
1897	4
1898	5
1899	8
1900	8
1901	15
1902	18
1903	11
1904	13
1905	8
1906	15
1907	15
1908	12
1909	18
1910	26
1911	16
1912	28
1913	153
1914	31
1915	66
1916	13
1917	31
1918	79
1919	87
1920	48
1921	32
1922	90
1923	74
1924	109
1925	598
1926	123
1927	504
1928	77
1929	224
1930	144
1931	205
1932	164
1933	240
1934	227
1935	406
1936	578
1937	697
1938	170
1939	279
1940	652
1941	324
1942	355
1943	310
1944	501
1945	462
1946	712
1947	462
1948	370
1949	341
1950	544
1951	195
1952	485
1953	341
1954	486
1955	462
1956	353
1957	812
1958	198
1959	430
1960	225
1961	437
1962	432
1963	492
1964	332
1965	402
1966	254
1967	404
1968	523
1969	651
1970	846
1971	1,666
1972	1,012
1973	444
1974	805
1975	282
1976	1,606
1977	616
1978	292
1979	387
1980	1,657
1981	922
1982	578
1983	427
1984	1,553
1985	754
1986	590
1987	973
1988	816
1989	1,083
1990	917
1991	2,462
1992	676
1993	576
1994	675
1995	1,049
1996	1,396
1997	1,767
1998	1,457
1999	1,092
2000	935
2001	1,089
2002	982
2003	1,403
2004	1,641
2005	949
2006	1,295
2007	906
2008	1,207
2009	984
2010	1,029
2011	655
2012	1,097
2013	1,007
2014	850
2015	753
2016	1,139
2017	755
2018	710
2019	1,437
2020	1,646
2021	605
2022	879
2023	1,381
2024	650
2025	462

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Data for records on 1977-10-28: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	473
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1